Mounce carries Furman over Mercer 83-80
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- — Clay Mounce had a career-high 27 points as Furman narrowly beat Mercer 83-80 on Saturday. Noah Gurley added 23 points for the Paladins.
Mike Bothwell had 15 points and six steals for Furman (8-3, 2-0 Southern Conference), which earned its sixth straight home victory.
Ross Cummings had 22 points for the Bears (7-3, 0-2). Maciej Bender added 14 points and eight rebounds. James Glisson III had 13 points.
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Jaworski runner lifts Lafayette over Lehigh 71-70
— Justin Jaworski came off two screens to bank home a runner in the lane with the game-winning points in the final seconds as Lafayette clipped Lehigh 71-70 in the regular season finale on Sunday.
2020-2021 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | - | 18-8 |
| Wofford | 12-5 | 0.5 | 15-8 |
| Furman | 10-5 | 1.5 | 16-8 |
| Chattanooga | 9-7 | 3 | 18-7 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-7 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| VMI | 7-7 | 4 | 12-11 |
| Mercer | 8-9 | 4.5 | 15-10 |
| The Citadel | 5-11 | 7 | 12-11 |
| Western Carolina | 4-13 | 8.5 | 11-15 |
| Samford | 2-9 | 7.5 | 6-12 |